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package sd

import (
	"github.com/apache/servicecomb-service-center/datasource/etcd/client"

	"context"
)

// Indexer searches k-v data.
// An indexer may search k-v data from many data sources,
// e.g. cache, cache, file, other Indexers...
type Indexer interface {
	// Search searches k-v data based on the input options
	Search(ctx context.Context, opts ...client.PluginOpOption) (*Response, error)
	// Creditable judges whether Indexer's search results are creditable
	// It is recommended to use cache only and not to call the backend
	// directly, If Indexer is not creditable.
	Creditable() bool
}
